29 October 2014

Broken Glass Cupcakes

Halloween is just on the horizon and to celebrate there will be plenty of tricks and treats being made and eaten across the country, including a frightening feast of our own. These broken glass cupcakes are quite deceiving as they are completely edible! They are really effective for your buffet table and more importantly they are delicious.

Ingredients

Cupcakes (makes 15)

220g light brown sugar

220g butter

4 eggs

150g self raising flour

60g cocoa powder

Decorations

3oz butter

3oz cream cheese

16oz icing sugar

1/2 tsp vanilla essence

Clear mints (we used Foxes glacier)

Mixed berries

Method

Preheat the oven to 180 degrees and line a muffin tray (15) with cake cases

Mix the butter with the sugar and then add in the eggs followed by the flour and cocoa

Combine until a soft batter is formed

Split the mixture evenly between the 15 cases

Bake for approx 15 minutes until springy to the touch

Remove from the tray and allow to cool on a wire rack

Once cooled create the frosting by mixing the butter with the cream cheese then adding in the vanilla and icing sugar

You can pipe the frosting onto the cakes but for a more natural and edgy Halloween look I used the back of a spoon to apply

To create the glass I melted 20 mints in a pan on a low heat

Once melted pour onto a sheet of baking paper and spread out thinly

Place in the fridge for 10 minutes to cool and then snap off pieces to make your glass

Insert these into the cupcakes however you like (NB some may be quite sharp so be careful)

In a pan heat a handful of red berries (I used Tesco frozen fruits) until the juice runs from them

Use a spoon to scoop out the juice and spread on top of the cupcakes, avoiding any seeds

I'm Emma - an adventure seeking mama of two, and newlywed, based in the Midlands. With a passion for travel I'm always planning the next trip, whether that's to visit a popular attraction, explore a local town or sink our toes into foreign sands.